problems. When Creon issues his proclamation banning the burial of Antigone’s brother‚ Polyneices‚ she rightfully stands and declares‚ "I will bury my brother (Sophocles 45)." She is right in her mind‚ backed by her morals and dedication to the gods. Who is to say‚ though‚ whether her morals are more acceptable than Creon’s? We are led to believe that she is in the right‚ but strategically‚ Sophocles created a circle of disapproval and hatred of Antigone around her‚ representing the common feelings of
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THE MORAL ARGUMENT How do we explain the fact that people often refrain from immoral acts even when there is no risk of their being caught? There are many formulations of the moral argument but they all have as their starting point the phenomenon (fact) of moral conscience. In essence the moral argument poses the question: where does our conscience‚ our sense of morality come from if not from God? It also asserts that if we accept the existence of objective moral laws we must accept the existence
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Law and morals Part A Law has been defined by Sir John Salmond as the body of principles recognised and applied by the state in administration of justice. There are two theories on what law is‚ the natural law theory and the positivist law theory Lloyd a natural law theorist defined the law as the constant assertion that there are objective moral principles which depend upon the natural of the universe and can be discovered by reason Natural law theorists believe that for law to be valid it
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narrates “everyone loves free expression as long as it isn’t exercised” (501) in “We Are Free to Be You‚ Me‚ Stupid and Dead” as part from his essay collection titled Where We Stand: Thirty Reasons for Loving Our Country published in 2002. Rosenblatt informs his audience about the very controversial and objectionable value of freedom of expression‚ and what negative costs can ultimately stem from censoring language. Rosenblatt uses his credibility where he appeals to the every man/women reader’s emotions
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MORAL POLICING‚ WOMEN‚ MEDIA AND PERSONAL FREEDOMMoral policing is a controversial term. Its supporters say it is an important function to be performed to safeguard our culture against western influence and save our youth from corruption. Those who oppose it see it as a threat to individual freedom and democratic dissent. I would not have been interested in these debates till I saw them affecting my life as an individual and more so as a woman. What is morality? How moral policing is gender biased
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/24/opinion/the-moral-animal.html?_r=0 The Moral Animal By JONATHAN SACKS Jonathan Sacks is the chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth and a member of the House of Lords. Published: December 23‚ 2012 IT is the religious time of the year. Step into any city in America or Britain and you will see the night sky lit by religious symbols‚ Christmas decorations certainly and probably also a giant menorah. Religion in the West seems alive and
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Running head: Deterioration of Education Deterioration of Education with “No Child Left Behind” Diane Congleton Kaplan University CM220-13 Professor Dorothy Hoerr‚ M.A. January 17‚ 2009 “No Child Left Behind”: Educating the Children On January 8th‚ 2002‚ the no child left behind (NCLB) act was signed into law. The NCLB was pushed through‚ by the Bush Administration‚ to help all children make it through school no matter what. The "No Child Left Behind‚" law assumes that all children learn
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By Anthony Holter | Darcia Narvaez Every society is concerned about fostering moral character in children and forming responsible citizens. Controversy often accompanies these interests because adults do not always agree about what moral character is or how to cultivate it. Does a person with moral character support societal traditions; much like a tribal leader does‚ or challenges them‚ as did Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr.? What exactly do children need to learn in order to be engaged citizens
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The Good Society Volume 19‚ Number 1‚ 2010 E-ISSN: 1538-9731 Print ISSN: 1089-0017 DOI: 10.1353/gso.0.0097 Some Moral Minima Lenn E. Goodman Some years ago I took part in an international meeting of philosophers. Around 180 thinkers attended. Many took the occasion to showcase their values. Socialism was still much bruited in those days‚ and several speakers scrapped their prepared remarks to sing its praises. I admired Hilary Putnam’s courageous confession when he branded the socialist ideal
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Moral Minima In the article “Some Moral Minima‚” Lee E. Goodman goes into depth in what he describes and defines to believe are four large acts of moral dilemma that are present in our society today. “(1) Genocide‚ politically induced famine‚ and germ warfare; (2) terrorism‚ hostage taking. And child warriors; (3) slavery‚ Polygamy‚ and incest; and (4) rape and female genital cutting.” (Goodman‚ 2010‚ pg 88) The four truths are described in detail and various ways when it comes to each cultures
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